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Frisco Jenny

Frisco Jenny

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 14, 1933

Runtime

1h 13m

Genres

Drama

User Score

63%

Original Title

Frisco Jenny

Production Companies

First National Pictures

Director

William A. Wellman

Description

Jenny is carrying the child of a young man who dies in the San Francisco earthquake (1906). After giving birth, she decides to place her child in the custody of a wealthy married couple. Years later, thanks to the protection of a corrupt politician, she becomes the main "madame" of San Francisco, in addition to participating in various illegal activities.